Death rate from falls in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Death rate from falls was 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Bulgaria stood at 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Bulgaria peaked at 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 52 Sri Lanka 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 San Marino 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Italy 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Malawi 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 33,740 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 29,959 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Bulgaria?
- Death rate from falls in Bulgaria was 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for death rate from falls?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.